Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Burkina Faso
66.1%
in 2024
Niger
83.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Niger rank
1st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 83.2% against 66.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 91.6% | 6.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 87.9% | 4.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 79.3% | 18.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 80.0% | 17.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 83.2% against 66.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 17.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release